---
id: 660f2fbd45b520046cac68e8
title: Step 58
challengeType: 1
dashedName: step-58
---

# --description--

Remember in an earlier step, you learned about return values. A function can <dfn>return</dfn> a value for your application to consume separately.

In a function, the `return` keyword is used to specify a return value. For example, this function would return the value given to the first parameter:

```js
function name(parameter) {
  return parameter;
}
```

Use the `return` keyword to return the value of the `character` variable, repeated `rowNumber` times.

# --hints--

You should use the `.repeat()` method.

```js
assert.lengthOf(code.match(/\.repeat\(/g), 2);
```

You should use the `.repeat()` method on your `character` variable.

```js
assert.lengthOf(code.match(/character\.repeat\(/g), 2);
```

You should pass `rowNumber` to your `.repeat()` call.

```js
assert.match(code, /character\.repeat\(\s*rowNumber\s*\)/);
```

You should use the `return` keyword.

```js
assert.match(code, /return/);
```

You should return the result of your `.repeat()` call.

```js
assert.equal(padRow(3), "###");
```

# --seed--

## --seed-contents--

```js
const character = "#";
const count = 8;
const rows = [];

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function padRow(rowNumber, rowCount) {

}
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for (let i = 0; i < count; i = i + 1) {
  rows.push(character.repeat(i + 1))
}

let result = ""

for (const row of rows) {
  result = result + "\n" + row;
}

console.log(result);
```
